Many parts of the area were under a tornado or severe thunderstorm watch for most of the evening. The storms moved out of the area by early Monday morning, and no injuries were reported.

Hail

Hail larger than quarter-size was spotted in Justin, and baseball-size hail was reported to have broken some windows in Argyle. Golf ball- to baseball-size hail was reported in Lantana.

There were reports of hail damage to homes, cars and businesses.

Very large hail -- up to softball size -- moved through Denton and Corinth shortly after 8 p.m., Denton police said.

Outdoor warning sirens went off in Frisco at 8:20 p.m. as pingpong ball-size hail pelted the area. Shortly after, the warning systems in McKinney also sounded because of the hail-producing storm moving through.

“Everybody is safe, and that's the biggest thing we can be thankful for,” Reaume said.

The Justin Fire Department confirmed a tornado Sunday night, however, weather officials said Monday that after assessing the damage what was believed to be a tornado was actually straight-line winds between 75 and 85 mph, said meteorologist Matt Stalley with the National Weather Service.

Some of the hail that fell in Frisco was near golf ball-size. (Valerie Wigglesworth/Staff)

Hail in south McKinney from the Sunday, March 26, 2017,storm.

((Brian Elledge/Staff))

Hail next to a ping pong ball from a hail storm in Frisco on Sunday, March 26, 2017.

(Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer)

Drought

The waves of rain and thunderstorms that hit North Texas on Sunday night — and the storms expected to continue through this week — may help areas experiencing drought.

Drier-than-normal weather in the South has led to a widespread drought across several north Texas counties, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Until the heavy rainfall the storm brought in Sunday night, the northern region of Texas had experienced a short-term, moderate drought for the past 60 days. This means there has been 30 percent of the normal rainfall in the past two months.